It is September, which in the world of dementia advocacy, is referred to as World Alzheimer’s Month or Dementia Awareness Month (DAM), or even World Dementia Month. This name change has come about, to ensure inclusion of those who do not have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, but some other kind of dementia. It is…
Mondayby Alex Dimitrov I was just beginningto wonder about my own lifeand now I have to return to itregardless of the weatheror how close I am to love.Doesn’t it bother you sometimeswhat living is, what the day has turned into?So many screens and meetingsand things to be late for.Everyone truly deservesa flute of champagnefor having…
In an email received today from the curator of information provided to members of the Australian Optional Protocol to the Convention against (OPCAT) Network, I was alerted to a recording of a session about how jails are failing us all, including the prisoners and their families, and the taxpayers. My interest in the Optional Protocol…
By highlighting dementia as one of the many health conditions causing disabilities, I am joining the more than 1 billion people with disability campaigning for change! It is your chance to make history; to help make a lasting change for 1 billion persons with disabilities worldwide, and I invite you to join the #WeThe15 campaign.…
If you are worried about getting a diagnosis of dementia, support somone with dementia, work in the field, or have been diagnosed with dementia, you will have seen the recent news on June 7, about the drug that the US Food and Drug Administration ushered in as a revolution for treating Alzheimer’s disease: approving aducanumab…
In a recent article I read on MamaMia about a young woman having to prove her disabilities, I was struck by the similarity to my experience, and that of many others, of having to prove we have dementia. “In just over the past month, Rhiannon has received two parking fines. The first of which she…
I will always love you too…
In my quest to post on Brain Health Awareness throughout June, I suddenly realised love and relationships contribute to it too! I really love this TEDxVeniceBeach video by John Gottman explaining the science of love. Ps. I’d really love to go back to Venice one day too!
On the last day of Brain health Awareness Month, it seemed appropriate to write about something I have been campaining for in varoius ways, for alost as long as I have had dementia. I’ve campaigned often to refer to (re-label) an activity as normal as walking, instead of labelling it as wandering. Something as simple…
Whilst not specifically about Brain Health Awareness, I’m sharing a recent interview, which is 100% relevant to hope. I was delighted to be interviewed for the Aged Care Enrichment Podcast series, brought to us by SilVR Adventures and with their host Ash de Neef. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts from ⬇️ 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 ⬇️…
As a long time optimist with an already high level of personal and professional resilience, brought up in a dysfuncitonal family where alcohol and mental illness were rampant, and never talked about, I have had to work on my resilience to maintain my optimism. This quote from Lou Holtz resonates with me, “Your talent determines…
As part of my Brain Health Awareness Months posts, I have thought about how inspiration can support our brain health, our well being and our motivation for activities such as advocacy! Today, I needed inspiration. In the video below, the late Dr Richard Taylor was presenting at the ADI conference in Puertu Rico, the first…
Listen to Dr. Dale Bredesen being interviewed about The anti-Alzheimer’s diet, on the The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast. It is day 23 of Brain Health Awareness Month, hence my focus is still on brain health! Dementia Alliance International (DAI) has hosted a Brain Health Hub for many years now, and has also been hosting a…
There are many of negative side effects to losing hope in our lives, and this is especially true for people newly diagnosed with dementia. It usually takes a lot of time, a lot of courage, and often, a lot of support from others living with dementia, to discover you can live a meaningful purposeful life,…
